Start/Sit Chart - Week 13 Fantasy Football Matchups for Sunday Night Football

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Fantasy football starts/sits for SNF, expert advice for all Denver Broncos vs. Washington Commanders Week 13 matchups on Sunday Night Football. Our start em, sit em picks for Troy Franklin, Courtland Sutton, RJ Harvey, Chris Rodriguez Jr., others

On Sunday night, we will see the red-hot Denver Broncos coming out of their bye to face the struggling Washington Commanders. While the Commanders are far from the NFC playoff picture, the Broncos are in the heart of the race for the top seed in the AFC. With several viable fantasy sets in this matchup, let's lock in your lineups with our Week 13 SNF start-sit chart.

In addition to our start/sit recommendation and matchup ratings for each player, you can also read the fantasy football outlooks for key players like Troy Franklin, Chris Rodriguez Jr., Terry McLaurin, Courtland Sutton, Deebo Samuel Sr., Zach Ertz, RJ Harvey, Bo Nix, and more. Which Broncos and Commanders players should you start or sit in Week 13?

Make sure to set your winning lineups for Week 13, whether you're setting season-long or DFS lineups. We will have our fantasy football start/sit matchup charts available all season long -- focusing on who to start, who is on the fence, and who should find the bench -- so be sure to check back. Good luck in Week 13, RotoBallers!

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Denver Broncos Start/Sit Matchups

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Player	Start/Sit	Matchup Rating ▾	Game Matchup
Troy Franklin, WR	Start	115.5	@ WAS
Bo Nix, QB	Start	111.4	@ WAS
Denver Broncos, DEF	Start	110.1	@ WAS
Courtland Sutton, WR	Start	107.1	@ WAS
RJ Harvey, RB	Start	106.5	@ WAS
Jaleel McLaughlin, RB	Risky Start	102.7	@ WAS
Wil Lutz, K	Sit	101.3	@ WAS
Nate Adkins, TE	Sit	100.8	@ WAS
Tyler Badie, RB	Sit	100.2	@ WAS
Pat Bryant, WR	Sit	100.1	@ WAS
Evan Engram, TE	Sit	99.7	@ WAS
Marvin Mims Jr., WR	Sit	99.5	@ WAS
Adam Trautman, TE	Sit	99.5	@ WAS
Adam Prentice, RB	Sit	97.6	@ WAS
Trent Sherfield Sr., WR	Sit	97.4	@ WAS
Lil'Jordan Humphrey, WR	Sit	96.5	@ WAS
Marcedes Lewis, TE	Sit	95.2	@ WAS
Jarrett Stidham, QB	Sit	91.8	@ WAS

Troy Franklin, WR, Broncos

Denver Broncos wide receiver Troy Franklin is having a breakout season in his second year out of Oregon. He leads the team with 81 targets and 46 catches on his way to 509 yards and a team-high five receiving touchdowns. The 9-2 Broncos come out of their bye week with a Sunday Night Football matchup against the Commanders in Week 13, and then they face the Raicers in Week 14.

Both of those teams have been top-five matchups for receivers, making Franklin a great scoop and start option if you need to add a WR3 or flex play from the waiver wires. His great matchup against the Raiders in Week 14 also makes him a strong option if you have starting receivers who are part of the last round of bye weeks and can use him as a ready replacement.

RJ Harvey, RB, Broncos

Denver Broncos rookie running back R.J. Harvey played a season-high 60.7% of the snaps in Week 11 against the Kansas City Chiefs, but had underwhelming production with 11 carries for 30 yards to go with three receptions (three targets) for 20 yards as a receiver. In the first game without J.K. Dobbins (foot), the rookie second-rounder handled the bulk of the running back touches, which bodes well for his rest of season outlook.

Jaleel McLaughin's involvement near the goal line could limit the upside as he took two of the three carries inside the 10 and scored a touchdown against the Chiefs, but we'll need to see more than one game to determine that. Harvey has the explosiveness and receiving ability to be impactful in fantasy down the stretch, and he gets a prime matchup in Week 13 against the Washington Commanders.

Washington Commanders Start/Sit Matchups

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Player	Start/Sit	Matchup Rating ▾	Game Matchup
Deebo Samuel Sr., WR	Start	106.7	vs. DEN
Terry McLaurin, WR	Start	104.2	vs. DEN
Chris Rodriguez Jr., RB	Risky Start	103.1	vs. DEN
Marcus Mariota, QB	Risky Start	103	vs. DEN
Zach Ertz, TE	Risky Start	102.9	vs. DEN
Jacory Croskey-Merritt, RB	Sit	101.1	vs. DEN
Noah Brown, WR	Sit	99.2	vs. DEN
Jake Moody , K	Sit	98.8	vs. DEN
Jeremy McNichols, RB	Sit	98.8	vs. DEN
Jaylin Lane, WR	Sit	97.7	vs. DEN
Robbie Chosen, WR	Sit	97.7	vs. DEN
Chris Moore, WR	Sit	97.4	vs. DEN
Treylon Burks, WR	Sit	96.7	vs. DEN
John Bates, TE	Sit	93	vs. DEN
Ben Sinnott, TE	Sit	91.1	vs. DEN
Washington Commanders, DEF	Sit	76.8	vs. DEN

Chris Rodriguez Jr., RB, Commanders

Washington Commanders running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. (illness) was absent during Wednesday's practice due to an illness, but it shouldn't affect his status for Sunday Night Football against the Denver Broncos. Rodriguez has established himself as Washington's primary ball carrier in recent weeks with the struggles of rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt.

The third-year back out of Kentucky led the backfield with a 45.3% snap share in Washington's Week 11 loss to the Miami Dolphins in Madrid, handling a career high 15 carries for 79 yards to go with one reception (one target) for six yards as a receiver. He won't add much value as a receiver as Jeremy McNichols handles the pass-down responsibilities, but he should receive the majority of the early down work with Croskey-Merritt mixing in.

Rodriguez has a tough matchup in Week 13 against Denver, but should get enough volume to profile as a low-end RB3.

Terry McLaurin, WR, Commanders

Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn confirmed on Friday that wide receiver Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) will be active on Sunday night against the Denver Broncos in Week 13, according to Zach Selby of Commanders.com. "He's worked hard," Quinn said. McLaurin aggravated a quad injury in Week 8 and returned to practice for the first time this week, and now he's ready to return to action in a tough matchup against an elite Broncos defense that is expected to get All-Pro cornerback Patrick Surtain back.

The 30-year-old veteran pass-catcher should operate as Washington's WR1 now that he's back, although it's possible he won't be on the field as much as he normally would if the Commanders decide to ease him back into the offense. Potentially on a snap count in a bad matchup, McLaurin is definitely one to fade in DFS this weekend.